Word
heh
/ˈhɛ/
Definitions
01mild amusement
interj. a sound you make to show you are a little bit amused, often in a quiet or awkward way.
interj. an onomatopoeic representation of a short, quiet laugh, often indicating mild amusement, irony, or slight embarrassment.
“Heh, I didn't realize I was wearing two different socks today.”
“The protagonist gave a dry 'heh' before admitting that his elaborate plan had failed at the very first step.”
Informal
Synonyms
02tag question
interj. a sound added to the end of a sentence to ask if someone agrees or understands.
interj. a variant of the tag question 'eh', used to solicit agreement or confirm that the listener is following the speaker.
“It's a bit hot in here, heh?”
“You didn't think I'd actually find out about the surprise party, heh?”
Informal · Dialect
Usage
Typically placed at the end of a declarative sentence to turn it into a question.
Synonyms
03Semitic letter
n. the name of the fifth letter in alphabets like Hebrew and Arabic.
n. the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets, including Hebrew and Phoenician.
“The scribe carefully inked the letter heh onto the parchment.”
“In the study of ancient manuscripts, the specific shape of the heh can help date the document to a particular century.”
Technical
Etymology
Onomatopoeia of a weak laugh.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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